• 대한간호학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.636-652
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• 1992

This study identified the impact of childhood cancer on the Korean family. The purpose was to contribute knowledge for family nursing and pediatric hospice care practice with sick children and their families. This descriptive study was conducted during a 6 month period with children who were being treated for cancer at six university hospitals in Seoul. The data were gathered from members of 68 families ; 24(Group A), with a child newly diagnosed with cancer : 27(Group B), with a child under treatment and without complications, and 17 (Group C), with a child in relapse. Medical records, structured questionnaires and interviews were used for data collection. The questionnaires and interview schedules had been used previously in Martinson's research in the USA and China. The findings, conclusions, and suggestions are as follows. 1. The impact of childhood cancer on the family. Members of the family experienced fear, helplessness, guilty feelings, and anger at the time of the initial diagnosis and at relapse. Mothers complained of headache, anorexia and poor appetite, weight loss, sleep disturbance, and bad dreams. Many of the fathers either lost or changed jobs, and all working mothers stopped working. Half the parents reported changes in their marital relationships such as frequent quarrels but also stronger unity. Family members perceived cancer as the most frightening disease. Change in their world view was expressed as living on faith understanding suffering, determining to live a better life, wanting to live an upright life and valuing health as the most important. Religious activities are found most helpful through this difficult experience. Financial debt due to the treatment and care of the sick child, burdened 22 families. The above mentioned impact was most evidant in Group B(those presently undergoing treatment) and Group C(those in relapse). Findings indicate that nursing care should embrace the family of a child who is being treated for cancer. 2. Characteristics of the child with cancer The majority of the children in this sample had a diagnosis of leukemia. Their mean age was 6.8 and the ratio of boys to girls was 1.12 ; 1. The mean hospitalization frequency was 13.5 times and the mean duration of illness was 16.8 months. Most of 1.he children perceived cancer as the most frightening disease ; 32.7% of the children described their sickness as serious. Children in Group C were hospitalized more frequently, stayed in hospital for longer periods, and expressed their sickness as quite serious more often than the other two groups. These findings indicate how much comprehensive pediatric hospice nursing care services are needed along with relevant research and nursing education. 3. Characteristics of the families. The mean age of the father was 39.5 and the mother, 36,6 ; they are in their most productive life period. Mothers especially expressed feelings of financial uneasiness and powerlessness about giving up their jobs, and guilty feelings for not providing enough care and concern to other children due to taking care of the sick one. The burden of caring for the sick child can bring negative changes in family dynamics which they think provoke potential health problems in members of the family These findings suggest a need for nursing support and counselling resources. Findings also suggest the need for ethical inquiry about such questions as who should give information to the child in regard to diagnosis and prognosis, when, and how. Other suggestions included : 1) Quality health care for childhood cancer such as home care and pediatric hospice programs should be established. 2) Special and practical consideration for long-term patients should be made in the present insurance coverage. The reimbursement period for long-term patients should be lengthened. 3) Further in-depth qualitative studies are needed. 4) Education programs including guided practice experience for pediatric hospice care practitioners are needed.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.147-152
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• 2007

본 연구는 치과진료기관의 고객 불만처리 실태를 파악하고, 불만처리 서비스 및 불만 예방서비스 시행 정도를 조사하기 위하여 2007년 1월 20일부터 2월 20일까지 치과진료기관을 대상으로 총210부의 설문지를 수거하였으나 이 중 4부는 응답자료에 결측치가 있어 분석에서 제외시키고 총 206(98%)부의 설문지를 SPSS WIN 12.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 치과진료기관에서 불만처리서비스에 대해 32.5%가 인지하고 있는 것으로 조사되었고, 64.6%는 불 만처리서비스를 시행 하지 않는 것으로 조사되었으며, 94.7%가 불만을 경험한 것으로 나타났다. 2. 의료소비자의 불만 내용으로는 '진료 및 대기시간이 길다'가 40.3%로 가장 높게 나타났으며 '의료보험 미적용'이 30.6%, '진료에 대한 설명부족' 6.3%, '진료비 과다청구' 5.8% 순으로 나타났으며, 월 불만건수는 1~10건이 91.3%로 가장 높은 것으로 조사되었다. 불만표현방법에서는 '직원에게 직접 말한다'가 88.2%로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 주된 불만처리 담당자는 '치과위생사'가 56.8%로 높게 나타났다. 치과진료기관의 불만대처방법으로는 '즉각적인 조치'가 34.5%로 가장 높게 나타났으며, '환자의 성향을 분석 후 불만을 처리' 30.0%, '불만에 대해 변명으로 대처' 11.1%, '불만처리센타를 설치해 적극적으로 대처' 7.0% 순으로 나타났다. 3. 불만처리서비스 시행 정도는 총평균 3.02로 나타났으며, 불만처리 담당자가 '치과위생사'일 경우 접수담당자 보다 의료소비자 불만처리서비스 시행 정도가 높은 것으로 나타나 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < .01). 월 불만건수가 '없다'고 응답한 경우가 '1~10건'과 '11건 이상'의 경우보다 불만처리 시행 정도가 높은 것으로 나타나 그룹 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < .05). 4. 불만예방서비스 시행 정도는 총 평균 2.59로 나타났으며, 서울, 인천 경기의 경우 지방보다 불만예방서비스 시행정도가 높은 것으로 나타나 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였으며(p < .01), 치과위생사 가 불만처리를 담당했을 경우 접수담당자 담당한 경우 보다 불만예방서비스 시행 정도가 높은 것으로 나타나 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p < .05).